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Peterhouse is the oldest of the Cambridge colleges, founded by Hugo de Balsham, Bishop of Ely in 1284 and granted its charter by King Edward I. It remains the smallest college in terms of number of Fellows and students, but as the late Noel Annan put it in his 1999 survey of the universities and society, The Dons, this small College has always had "an intellectual influence … out of all proportion to [its] size".
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English at Peterhouse. Our primary role, as the English Fellows at Peterhouse, is to guide and advise our students as they pursue a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to immerse themselves in books and reflect on the endless questions which the written word poses. There are no limits to this canvas.
The Peterhouse Kelvin Biological Sciences Essay Competition aims to give students the opportunity to explore scientific concepts and topics beyond the classroom, and to engage with scientific research. **The 2024 Peterhouse Kelvin Biological Sciences Essay Competition has now closed. You can see the information about the competition below.
Peterhouse is the oldest College in Cambridge (founded in 1284) and is also among the smallest (currently 291 undergraduates; 176 postgraduates; 43 Fellows). The College provides accommodation for almost all its Junior Members either on or near the main College site; a significant proportion of the Fellowship also live in.
The Chapel. The Chapel sits at the centre of the oldest part of College, and is the building you are most likely to see pictured in connection with Peterhouse. It stands for a living tradition in the College's life - in particular, the 700-year-old tradition of the College as a place of prayer, enquiry, creativity and community.
Peterhouse was actually known as St Peter’s College until late in the 19th century, after which (nobody seems sure why), it began to be known as Peterhouse, which had perhaps previously been a pet name 🏛️ 3️⃣ Today, the College has a diverse student body with about 80 students in each undergraduate year and about 475 students in total 👩🏽🎓 📷 Lloyd Mann #CambridgePhotography #Peterhouse #CambridgeUniversity #CambridgeUni #Cambridge #UniversityOfCambridge
